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Captain Daniel Dobbins
(1776 - 1856)
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June 24, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Captain Daniel Dobbins Marker | | |
Inscription. Erie merchant mariner, naval officer, born in Mifflin County. Captured by the British during the War of 1812, Dobbins escaped, went to Washington to report the fall of Forts Mackinac and Detroit. Appointed a sailing master in the US Navy, he returned to Erie to supervise the construction of a squadron of warships later commanded by O.H. Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie. Dobbins served in the US Navy and Revenue Cutter Service for thirty years.
Erected 2003 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 42° 8.26′ N, 80° 5.443′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Dobbins Landing, in the median on State Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erie PA 16507, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alexis de Tocqueville (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); African American Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flagship Niagara (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ariel, Porcupine, Scorpion and Tigress (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette Visit (approx. 0.5 miles away); American Fort (approx. 0.5 miles away); Presque Isle Forts (approx. 0.5 miles away); Erie Heritage (approx. 0.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Erie. | | | | 
June 24, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Captain Daniel Dobbins Marker | | Bicentennial Tower on Dobbins Landing is in background. | | |
Also see . . .
1. Captain Daniel Dobbins. (Submitted on July 5, 2008.)
2. The Escape of Daniel Dobbins, Frontier Mariner. (Submitted on July 5, 2008.)
3. Daniel Dobbins. (Submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. USS Niagara; Oliver Hazard Perry. |
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By Richard E. Miller, July 3, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Captain Daniel Dobbins Marker with the brig Niagara visible at its berth in background | | |
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Wikipedia | |
| | | 4. Captain Daniel Dobbins | | |
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June 24, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Downtown Erie, PA | | Looking south at Erie (and marker) from the Bicentennial Tower. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on July 5, 2008. This page has been viewed 664 times since then. Last updated on July 24, 2009. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2008. 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 5, 2008. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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